patroclinous

patroclinous
pat·ro·cli·nous (păt'rə-klīʹnəs) also pat·ri·cli·nous (-rĭ-) adj.
Having inherited characteristics that more closely resemble the father's side than the mother's side.
  [patri- + Greek klīnein, to lean; See klei- in Indo-European Roots + -ous.]

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